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[sū. 2. 1. 17.
ADH. 6.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 293
in the beginning” (Bṛh 1 4.10), the non-difference between the effect
and the cause is definitely ascertained
COMPARISON
Rāmānuja and Śrīkaṇṭha
This is sūtra 17 in both They read “aparasya” in place of
“avarasya” and take it to mean ‘an effect’.¹
SŪTRA 17
“IF IT BE OBJECTED THAT ON ACCOUNT OF THE DESIGNATION OF
WHAT IS NON-EXISTENT, (THE EFFECT IS) NOT (EXISTENT PRIOR
TO CREATION) (WE REPLY:) NO, (SUCH A DESIGNATION IS) ON
ACCOUNT OF A DIFFERENT ATTRIBUTE, THIS IS KNOWN FROM THE
COMPLEMENTARY TEXT, FROM REASONING AND FROM ANOTHER
TEXT”
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
“If it be objected that on account of the designation of what is
non-existent” in the passage. “The non-existent, verily, was this in
the beginning” (Chānd. 3.19.1 ²), the effect does not exist prior to
creation,—
(We reply:) “no”. There is such a designation because of the
subtleness (of the world prior to creation). Whence is this known?
“From the complementary passage,” viz. “That was existent”
(Chānd. 3.19.1 ³), “from the reasoning”, viz. if a previously non-
existent effect does indeed arise, why is there no origin of a barley-
sprout from fire? “and from another text”, viz. ‘The existent alone,
my dear, was this in the beginning’ (Chānd 6.2.1 ⁴).
Vedānta-kaustubha
If it be objected· The doctrine of pre-existent effect is not a
more reasonable one. Why? On account of the designation of its
¹ Śrī. B. 2.1.17, p.47, Part 2; ŚK. B. 2.1.17, p. 28, Parts 7 and 8.
² Ś, R, Bh. Correct quotation: “Asad eva”. Vide Chānd. 3.19.1, p. 175.
³ Ś, Bh.
⁴ Ś, R, Bh, B.